THE CHATTER

Published: July 10, 2011

''Wrongdoers turned a good newsroom bad and this was not fully understood or adequately pursued.'' James Murdoch, son and likely heir to Rupert Murdoch, whose company owns News of the World in Britain. The newspaper announced that it would cease publication as details of a phone-hacking scandal became more damaging.''This action is another step toward breaking the link between losing your job and losing your home.'' The Rev. Lucy Kolin, of the PICO National Network, a coalition of faith-based organizations. The Obama administration announced a beefed-up program that will allow eligible homeowners to skip part or all of their monthly payments for 12 months or more while they search for new jobs.